Housing & Local Government Committee, Washington State Senate
The Housing & Local Government Committee is a standing committee of the Washington State Senate. It was previously known as the Local Government Committee.
Per Section V of the Senate Rules, committees of the Washington State Senate are appointed by the President of the Senate and confirmed by the senate.[1] Committees are responsible for considering measures referred to them in the interest of the state.[2] The deliberations of committees considering a vote on any bill, resolution, or memorial must be open to the public.[3]
See rules: Permanent Rules of the Senate
Function
| “ | The Senate Housing & Local Government Committee considers issues relating to housing authorities, housing affordability/financing, the housing trust fund, and landlord tenant issues. The committee deals with homelessness including prevention, youth homelessness, and the homeless housing surcharge. The committee also considers issues relating to the operation and financing of counties, cities and some special purpose districts, including growth management, land use, and permitting.
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Membership
2021-2022 legislative session
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Housing & Local Government Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (4) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Senate Local Government Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (2) | Third-party members(0) |
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Local Government Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (2) | |||
| • Dean Takko | • Shelly Short, Chair | |||
| • Guy Palumbo | • Jan Angel, Vice chair | |||
| • Tim Sheldon | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Washington State Senate, "Permanent Rules of the Senate," accessed February 19, 2021 (Rule 41)
- ↑ Washington State Senate, "Permanent Rules of the Senate," accessed February 19, 2021 (Rule 44)
- ↑ Washington State Senate, "Permanent Rules of the Senate," accessed February 19, 2021 (Rule 45.3)
- ↑ Washington State Senate, "Senate Housing & Local Government Committee," accessed February 19, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
